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SPACE+ TO CONTRACT AN ASTRONAUT FROM A GROUP OF FIVE FINALISTS
SPACE+ TO CONTRACT AN ASTRONAUT FROM A GROUP OF FIVE FINALISTS.
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[{"type":"text","content":"NRP Stone, Inc. (Symbol: NRPI) subsidiary, Uplift Aerospace, is privileged to announce the selection of 5 finalists for their upcoming Space+ astronaut position. The chosen astronaut and community ambassador will travel to space aboard an upcoming Blue Origin New Shepard rocket to showcase Space+’s Starborn Program, which aims to provide greater access and diversity in space.Voting will open for current members of the Space+ community this coming Saturday, June 18th. Membership is established through blockchain technology through the ownership of a Space+ Launch Pass NFT. The Launch Pass collection consists of 1969 tokens representing the world’s first Web3 astronaut class. Only holders of the Space+ Launch Passes will be eligible to apply to become astronauts on upcoming real-life missions in the Starborn Space Program.The finalists are Ruben Salinas, Trent Tresch, Joan Melendez-Misner, Mike Mongo, and Sydney Hamilton. The five potential astronauts were chosen through an objective evaluation process by a third party HR firm contracted by Uplift Aerospace to prevent bias. The finalists were graded according to specific criteria: ability to comply with Blue Origin physical flight requirements, availability, devotion to space exploration, passion for the Space+ project, and completion of necessary legal application documents.Ruben “Lightyear” Salinas (Twitter: @rubenfsalinas) is a Latino medtech serial entrepreneur, government advisor, and activist supporting underrepresented leaders in life sciences. He has pioneered and patented multiple medical technologies, several of which have become standards of care globally. In 2017, Ruben was selected as a Presidential Leadership Scholar and appointed by Governor Charlie Baker of Massachusetts to the Massachusetts Economic Development Planning Council in 2018. He is also an active duty volunteer EMT, a pilot, avid biker, and scuba diver.Trent Tresch (Twitter: @Moonshot87b) is the Founding Director of the University of Arizona’s Center for Human Space Exploration. Even in his 20’s, Trent has a vision. With a humanities degree from Western Washington University, he’s pushed the limits to bridge the gap in traditional aerospace and new space-innovation. Here to inspire all generation’s of all backgrounds, Trent is an explorer and teacher at heart. His projects and affiliations range from tr...